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Ministry of Science & Technology
Dr. Harsh Vardhanand Shri Dharmendra Pradhan to inaugurate the Global Bio-India Summittomorrow
“India’s first largest biotechnology stakeholders conglomerate”, says Dr.RenuSwarup, Secretary, DBT
Union Minister for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan and Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan will inaugurate the Global Bio-India Summit, 2019 here tomorrow.
The three-day event has been organized by the Department of Biotechnology , Ministry of Science & Technology,Government of India along with its Public Sector Undertaking, Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council . The associated partners for this event are Confederation of Indian Industry , Association ofBiotechnology Led Enterprises  andInvest India.
Dr. RenuSwarup, Secretary, Department of Biotechnology & Chairperson BIRAC,said the Government has takenthis initiativeto holdoneofthelargestbiotechnologystakeholdersconglomerateinIndia for the first time.“Global Bio-India is being organized for the first time in India and will bring academia, innovators, researchers, start-ups, medium & large companies together on the same platform which will facilitate acceleration of the innovation ecosystem in the country”, she said at a media briefing today.
Biotechnology isrecognizedasthesunrisesector- a key driver for contributing to India’sUSD 5 Trillion economy target by 2025.
The Summit will provide an opportunity to showcase the potential of India’s biotech sector to the international community, identify, create opportunities and deliberate on the key challenges in the areas of Bio-pharma, Bio-Agri, Bio-Industrial, Bio-Energy and Bio-Services and allied sectors.
Highlights of the Global Bio-India 2019:
• 25+ Countries
• 15+ States
• 200+ Exhibitors
• 3500+ Delegates
• 275+ Startups
• 100+ Bio-technology incubators
• Investors-Angels, VCs
• Bio-Partnering
• State Pavilions
• Policy Dialogues
• Start-up Awards
Salient components of Global Bio-India 2019 will include events such as CEO Roundtable, Global Regulators Meet, Investors Roundtable, Exhibition/ Pavilions including Country, Ministries, Departments, States, Startups, and others.
The event has been structured to bring global biotechnology stakeholders including national and international bodies, central and state ministries, regulatory bodies, SMEs,largeindustries, bio-clusters, research institutes, investors, incubators, start-ups and others.
Two international level side events i.e “NanoBioteck-2019” and Nanofor Agri-2019” will be organised. These events will cover most recent research and developments in the field of Nano Agriculture and Nanomedicine.
This 3-day event will help harness synergies, discussions, brainstorming among stakeholders to identify an actionable roadmap to catapult India’s biotech sector on the globalmap. It will also help in further aligning with the Government’s vision and mandate toboost translationalresearch, product development and commercialization, building newpartnerships, long term collaborations and investment opportunities.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
NESTS has collaborated with NCERT for NISHTHA Capacity Building Programme for EMRS Principals & Teachers:Smt. Renuka Singh Saruta
National Education Society for Tribal Students   has collaborated with National Council of Educational Research and Training  for conduct of "National Initiative of School Heads’ and Teachers’ Holistic Advancement"  Capacity Building Program for EMRS teachers and Principals. The first batch of NISHTHA Capacity Building program for EMRS Principals and Teachers was conducted from 10th May, 2021 to 23rd June, 2021 . The integrated program has been successfully completed. The training was conducted in a virtual mode following a blended approach, including live interactive sessions from the National Resource Group members of NCERT Faculty and at the same time NISHTHA Portal was used for training package upload, activities and quizzes. The integrated teacher training was provided on 18 modules that were part of comprehensive training package covering different aspects of education such as Learning Outcomes, School Based Assessments, POCSO Act, Gender Sensitization, Health and Well-Being in Schools, Teaching of Mathematics, Language, Science, and Social Science etc. The training methodology included sharing of 5 training modules every week with the participants through NISHTHA Portal followed by online interaction with participants. The program had training modules in text form, activities, quizzes, portfolio activity, etc. Pre and post training survey was administered to ascertain the impact of the training program. The feedback of the program was very encouraging and teachers shared their interest to do more such trainings in the years to come. In the first batch total of 120 School Principals and teachers from 26 EMRSs covering three states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Himachal Pradesh successfully completed the program. The The state-wise break-up is as under-
- Madhya Pradesh - 37 participants.
- Chhattisgarh - 54 participants
- Himachal Pradesh - 29 participants.
This information was given by Minister of State for Tribal Affairs, Smt Renuka Singh Saruta in a reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Finance
Due date for furnishing of GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C for the financial year 2019-20 extended further to 31.03.2021
It may be noted that the due date for furnishing of the Annual returns  specified under section 44 of the CGST Act read with rule 80 of the CGST rules for the financial year 2019-20 was earlier extended from 31.12.2020 to 28.02.2021 vide Notification No. 95/2020- Central Tax dated 30.12.2020. In view of the difficulties expressed by the taxpayers in meeting this time limit, Government has decided to further extend the due date for furnishing of GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C for the financial year 2019-20 to 31.03.2021 with the approval of Election Commission of India. This press note is being issued to keep taxpayers informed so that they may plan their return filing accordingly. Suitable notification to give effect to this decision is being issued.
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Cabinet approves transfer of 40 acres of AAI land at RR station, Dahisar to MMRDA for its metro shed swapping with 40 acres of State Government land at Gorai, Mumbai
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today has given its approval for transfer of 40 acres of Airports Authority of India  land at RR station, Dahisar to Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority  for its metro shed swapping with 40 acres of State Government land at Gorai, Mumbai. The land transaction will enable MMRDA to complete the Metro rail project in Mumbai.
Modalities:
While considering the proposal, the Cabinet has approved following modalities:
i. MMRDA will pay the difference in cost of land of 40 acres, as per the stamp duty ready reckoner rate based on 2016-17 arrived at Rs. 472.70 crore or as per the ready reckoner rate at the time of final handing over of land, whichever is higher.
ii. MMRDA will hand over the 40 acres of land at Gorai after leveling, grading and demarcating the boundary in all respects. MMRDA will also hand over all the land documents, revenue maps of Gorai land duly mutated in the Records of Rights in the name of AAI.
iii. MMRDA will identify / demarcate 40 acres of land retaining 24 acres of land for AAI, with clear access / approach from the nearby city road.
iv. AAl will also handover at least 2000 sqm. of land at Dahisar in advance on temporary basis.
Employment Generation Potential:
The present proposal will generate employment for skilled, semi-skilled labourers along with job opportunities for technical experts, also there will be creation of jobs in manufacturing industries involved in the metro construction work. After operationalisation of Metro Car Shed, there will be generation/ creation of direct/indirect employment.
Background:
Maharashtra Government is implementing Mumbai Metro Rail Master Plan  in phases to augment the overall public transport capacity of Mumbai. A special purpose vehicle namely, Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation  under the MMRDA has been erected for implementing the Mumbai Metro project. MMRC has planned to construct a car shed on the Dahisar  to Andheri  metro corridor. A portion of the identified land for car shed i.e. 17.47 Ha  is owned by AAI. AAI owns a total land area of approx. 64 acres at Dahisar where Remote Receiving Station islocated. Some part of the land is encroached.
Ministry of Finance
Auction for Sale  of  ‘5.74% GS 2026’,  ‘GoI Floating Rate Bond 2028’, and  ‘6.67%GS 2035’  ‘6.99% GS 2051’
The Government of India  has announced the Sale  of
 5.74% Government Security, 2026’ for a notified amount of ₹9,000 crore  through price based auction using uniform price method;  ‘‘GoI Floating Rate Bonds, 2028’ for a notified amount of ₹4,000 crore  through price based auction using uniform price method;  ‘6.67% Government Security 2035’ for a notified amount of ₹10,000 crore  through price based auction using uniform price method and  ‘6.99% Government Security 2051’ for a notified amount of ₹9,000 crore  through price based auction using multiple price method. GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to ₹2,000 crore against each security mentioned above. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on Friday i.e. May 06, 2022.
Up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale of the Securities will be allotted to eligible individuals and institutions as per the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility in the Auction of Government Securities.
Both competitive and non-competitive bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution  system on May 06, 2022. The non-competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 11.00 a.m.and the competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m.
The result of the auctions will be announced on May 06, 2022  and payment by successful bidders will be on May 09, 2022 .
The Securities will be eligible for “When Issued” trading in accordance with the guidelines on ‘When Issued transactions in Central Government Securities’ issued by the Reserve Bank of India vide circular No. RBI/2018-19/25 dated July 24, 2018 as amended from time to time.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Economic viability is crucial for higher educational institutions- Shri Nitin Gadkari
Vehicle Scrappage policy will give a major push to automobile manufacturing industry in the country- Shri Gadkari
Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari today said that economic viability is crucial for higher education institutions. These institutions need to reduce their operating cost without compromising on quality.
He was addressing a meeting via video conferencing with the representatives of MIT ADT University on future of higher education.
The Minister said that upgradation of universities is required, and value based education is the strength of the society. He further shared that our youth should understand their strengths and weaknesses and problems faced by them can be converted into opportunities. He added that enhancing capability of the youth is critical for the country at this stage.
Shri Gadkari emphasised the need for integrated approach, effective coordination and team spirit among stakeholders and urged the industry to have self-confidence and positive attitude to overcome this challenging phase.
He opined that industry should focus more on innovation, entrepreneurship, science and technology, research skill and experiences to convert the knowledge into wealth.
The Minister recalled that Government of Japan has offered special package to its industries for taking out Japanese investments from China and move elsewhere. He mentioned that it is an opportunity for India which should be leveraged.
He opined that there is need to work on decentralization of industries and focus on rural, tribal and backward areas of the country. He added that there is need to explore Agro MSME sector.
The Minister also stated that the government is planning to introduce vehicle scrappage policy. Recycling clusters may be started near the ports, which will boost automobile manufacturing industry in the country.
The Minister responded to the questions from participants which were about qualities needed for an entrepreneur and guidance on decision making.
PIB Headquarters
PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 215.26 cr Total Vaccine doses  have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- 30,76,305 doses administered in last 24 hours
- India's Active caseload currently stands at 47,176
- Active cases stand at 0.11%
- Recovery Rate currently at 98.71%
- 5,975 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,39,25,239
- 5,221 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
- Daily positivity rate 
- Weekly Positivity Rate 
- 88.95 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 1,84,965 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
#Unite2FightCorona #IndiaFightsCoron
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Government of India
Ministry of Education
Union Minister for HRD Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ launches a week long ‘Bharat Padhe Online’ campaign for Crowd sourcing of Ideas for Improving Online Education ecosystem of India
Ideas can be shared on twitter by using #BharatPadheOnline and notifying @HRDMinistry & @DrRPNishank and on bharatpadheonline.mhrd@gmail.com up to 16th April 2020
The campaign aims to invite best brains in India to share suggestions/solutions directly with HRD Ministry to overcome constraints of online education while promoting the available digital education platforms- Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’
Union Minister for HRD Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ has launched a week long ‘Bharat Padhe Online’ campaign for Crowd sourcing of Ideas for Improving Online Education ecosystem of India in New Delhi today. Speaking on the occasion Union Minister said that this campaign aims to invite all the best brains in India to share suggestions/solutions directly with HRD Ministry to overcome constraints of online education while promoting the available digital education platforms.ShriNishank said that Ideas can be shared on bharatpadheonline.mhrd[at]gmail[dot]comand on twitter by using # BharatPadheOnline up to 16th April 2020. While using Twitter one must tag @HRDMinistry and @DrRPNishank so that ideas can be notified to us, he added. The Minister said that he would like to go through the suggestions personally.
Pokhriyal said that Students and teachers are our main target audience in it and he hoped that they will participate in this campaign wholeheartedly to improve the existing online education methods. He said that Students who are currently studying in schools or higher educational institutions are the ones engaging with the existing digital platforms offering various courses etc. on a daily basis. They can share what is lacking in the existing online platforms and how we can make them more engaging.
He further said that the educators across the country can also come forward to contribute with their expertise and experience in the field of education. A conversation can be initiated with them, asking them that what do they think an ideal online education ecosystem should look like? Or what are the limitations of the current online education scenario of India? What challenges they face in traditional classrooms that can be addressed through Online education.
Shri Nishank once again urged all fellow Indians to participate in this unique initiative to intensify online education in India.
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Central Board of Trustees, EPF recommends crediting of 8.65% rate of interest on Accumulations in the EPF Member’s Account for the year 2018-19
The 224th meeting of the Central Board of Trustees, EPF was held here today under the chairmanship of Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment  Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar. The Central Board recommended crediting of 8.65 % rate of interest on the EPF accumulations in the EPF member’s account for the year 2018-19.
The Central Board ratified the amendment in EPF Scheme 1952, as approved in the 141st meeting of Financial Investment and Audit Committee  held on February 12, 2019, to enable accounting of Investment in Exchange Traded Funds  .
The Central Board ratified the approval of Chairman, CBT, EPF for continuation of C-DAC as a consultant to carry out the second phase of Computerisation Project. The Board gave extension to M/s Standard Chartered Bank as custodian of the EPFO securities on the existing terms and conditions of agreement for the period upto March 31, 2019.
The Central Board approved revised estimate for the year 2018-19 and budget estimates for the year 2019-20 and recommended it to the Central Government for approval. The Board gave consent to have performance review of the Portfolio Managers from a separate agency in addition to review by M/s CRISIL Limited.
The Central Board took note of the proposal for recommendation for grant of exemption to six establishments under Section 17 of the EPF&MP Act, 1952 read with Para 27A of the EPF Scheme, 1952 by the Appropriate Government . The Board took note of the proposal for recommendation for grant of exemption under Section 17 of the EPF & MP Act 1952 read with Para 27A of the EPF Scheme,1952 to M/s Software Technology Parks of India with effect from June 05, 1994 by the Appropriate Government.
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Ministry of Finance
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Withdrawal of ₹2000 denomination currency notes by RBI
The ₹2000 denomination banknotes were introduced on November 10, 2016 under Section 24 of Reserve Bank of India  Act, 1934, to expeditiously meet the currency requirement of the economy post withdrawal of legal tender status of all ₹500 and ₹1000 banknotes in circulation at that time. This was stated by Union Minister of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chuadhary in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
The Minister stated that vide RBI’s Press Release dated 19.05.2023 , RBI has conveyed that 89% of ₹2000 denomination notes were issued prior to March 2017 and are close to the end of their useful life which spans from 4-5 years. According to Pan-India survey of public conducted by RBI, ₹ 2000 denomination banknotes are no longer preferred for transactions. Further, the Minister stated, the stock of banknotes in other denominations continues to be adequate to meet the currency requirement of the public. In view of above and in pursuance of RBI’s “Clean Note Policy”, it was decided by RBI to withdraw the ₹2000 denomination banknotes from circulation.
Giving more information, as per RBI, the data on ₹2000 denomination banknotes in circulation  for the years 2016 to 2023 as on end March each year is as follows:
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Banknotes of ₹2000 denomination in Circulation since 2016
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Year
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Volume 
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Value 
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2016
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-
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-
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2017
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329
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6,57,063
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2018
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336
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6,72,642
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2019
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329
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6,58,199
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2020
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274
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5,47,952
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2021
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245
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4,90,195
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2022
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214
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4,28,394
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2023
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181
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3,62,220
As per RBI, the Minister stated, the details of the volume and value of ₹2000 denomination banknotes in circulation and banknotes returned from circulation post withdrawal of ₹2000 currency notes are as follows:
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₹2000 Denomination
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Volume 
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Value 
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Circulation as on May 19, 2023
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177.93
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3.56
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Circulation as on June 30, 2023
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41.80
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0.84
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Banknotes returned from Circulation
since May 19, 2023 till June 30, 2023
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136.13
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2.72
Giving more information, the Minister stated that as per RBI, the data on ‘Total Deposits outstanding’ and ‘Gross Loans and advances outstanding’, as reported by the Scheduled Commercial Banks, is as follows:
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As on
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Total Deposits outstanding
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Gross Loans and Advances
outstanding
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31 March, 2022
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1,71,72,755
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10.17
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1,27,50,006
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11.85
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30 June, 2022
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1,71,77,836
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10.05
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1,30,94,857
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15.53
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30 September, 2022
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1,77,42,610
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10.84
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1,36,92,970
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18.63
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31 December, 2022
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1,81,43,432
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11.27
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1,41,30,450
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16.77
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31 March, 2023
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1,90,56,113
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10.97
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1,47,57,129
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15.74
Ministry of Earth Sciences
The Severe Cyclonic Storm “NISARGA” Moved Northeastwards and Crossed Maharashtra Coast Close to South of Alibagh During 12:30 to 14:30 Hours Ist as A Severe Cyclonic Storm With A Wind Speed of 100-110 Kmph Gusting to 120 Kmph
It Lay Centered At 1430 Hrs Ist of Today, Over Coastal Maharashtra Close to Southeast of Alibagh, 75 Km Southeast of Mumbai  and 65 Km West of Pune
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DATE/TIME  OF OBSERVATION
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1430 HRS IST OF 03-06-2020
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CURRENT LOCATION LATITUDE/LONGITUDE
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THE SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM “NISARGA” MOVED NORTHEASTWARDS AND CROSSED MAHARASHTRA COAST CLOSE TO SOUTH OF ALIBAGH DURING 12:30 TO 14:30 HOURS IST AS A SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM WITH A WIND SPEED OF 100-110 KMPH GUSTING TO 120 KMPH. IT LAY CENTERED AT 1430 HRS IST OF TODAY, THE 03RD JUNE 2020 OVER COASTAL MAHARASHTRA NEAR LAT. 18.5°N AND LONG. 73.2°E CLOSE TO SOUTHEAST OF ALIBAGH, 75 KM SOUTHEAST OF MUMBAI  AND 65 KM WEST OF PUNE.
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CURRENT INTENSITY
NEAR CENTER
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90-100 KMPH GUSTING TO 110 KMPH.
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OBSERVATIONS FROM THE COAST
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WIND-SPEED :
RATNAGIRI-09, ALIBAGH-102, COLABA-15 AND SANTACRUZ-15 KMPH.
RAINFALL :
RATNAGIRI-38, ALIBAGH-45, COLABA-23 AND SANTACRUZ-12 MM.
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PAST MOVEMENT
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MOVED NORTHEASTWARDS WITH A SPEED OF 23 KMPH DURING PAST 06 HOURS.
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FORECAST MOVEMENT, INTENSITY AND LANDFALL
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TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARDS AND WEAKEN INTO A CYCLONIC STORM DURING NEXT 6 HOURS.
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WIND FORECAST FOR COASTAL MAHARASHTRA AND GUJARAT
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90-100 KMPH GUSTING TO 110 KMPH ALONG & OFF RAIGAD & ADJOINING AREAS OF MUMBAI AND THANE; 60-80 KMPH GUSTING TO 90 KMPH LIKELY ALONG & OFF RATNAGIRI, SINDHUDURG, REMAINING AREAS OF THANE & PALGHAR DISTRICTS AND 60-70 KMPH GUSTING TO 80 KMPH ALONG & OFF VALSAD & NAVSARI DISTRICTS OF GUJARAT DURING NEXT 3 HOURS AND GRADUALLY DECREASE THEREAFTER.
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TIDAL WAVES
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ESTIMATED TIDAL WAVE ALONG AND OFF RAIGAD MUMBAI AND THANE DISTRICT DURING THE TIME OF LANDFALL IS ABOUT 1 TO 2 METERS. IT IS DECREASING GRADUALLY WITH INLAND MOVEMENT OF THE CYCLONE. THE STORM SURGE OF 0.5 METER HEIGHT ABOVE THE ASTRONOMICAL TIDE IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE ALONG ANDOFF MUMBAI, THANE AND RAIGARH DISTRICTS DURING NEXT 3 HOURS.
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